Five people were killed after a gunman opened fire from a vehicle at a popular tourist site in Krakow, Poland, on Saturday.
At least 12 others, including two police officers, were injured in the shooting, which took place in the city’s Main Market Square at about 3 p.m. local time.
One of the officers, believed to have confronted the attacker, was shot three times and remains in “very critical condition” while undergoing surgery.
Emergency crews, including an air ambulance, raced to the scene as a major police operation was launched across the square.
Video footage appears to show an armed officer approaching a person believed to be the shooter. The man is seen lying on the ground wearing green, military-style clothing.
He also appeared to be wearing a helmet and body armour. Police said the attacker was armed with a military-style rifle.
The officer, who was carrying a firearm, can be heard firing as many as six shots. He is later shown collapsed on the ground after also being wounded. His condition has not been confirmed.
Police said the suspect had begun “firing at random people from his car” before armed officers shot him and made an arrest.
Authorities said they were not searching for any other suspects and identified the arrested man as a Polish national.
Video shows an officer approaching the suspected shooter, who is dressed in military-style clothing, before firing up to six shots; the officer was also wounded in the exchange
Images from the scene show the alleged gunman in military-style fatigues, with a rifle lying nearby on the ground
A helmet and body armour are visible as officers arrest the alleged gunman
Five people were killed and 10 others injured, according to initial figures from emergency services
Police inspect a vehicle as they investigate the deadly shooting
Emergency responders gather at the scene of the mass shooting in Poland on Saturday
A shop window in Krakow was struck by bullets during the attack
Police and firefighters work near Krakow’s Main Market Square after the shooting
“According to information from police officers, the man was wearing military-style attire,” a police spokesperson told reporters.
“During the arrest, officers used their weapons, but the man returned fire; as a result, two police officers are among the injured.”
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he was receiving regular updates as investigators began examining the circumstances of the shooting.
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“I am being kept informed by the Minister of the Interior about the situation in Kraków following the tragic shooting,” he said.
“The police are investigating the background and all the circumstances of the attack.”
Disturbing footage shared online shows several people lying on the ground during the attack, while passersby tried to aid the wounded and perform CPR.
Other videos show people running from the square and taking shelter inside nearby shops as gunfire echoed through the area.
The attacker also fired at a passing tram, shattering the driver’s cab window, according to operator MPK. No passengers or crew members were hurt.
President Karol Nawrocki said he was “deeply concerned” and offered his thoughts to those killed, injured and affected by the shooting.
People shelter inside a shop near the main square as broken glass covers the floor after the shooting
A city guard member runs near the site of the shooting close to Krakow’s Main Market Square
A shop window was shattered during the deadly shooting in Krakow on November 7
Police vehicles line the scene in Poland’s second-largest city
An air ambulance arrives at the Main Market Square after the gunman opened fire
Emergency workers speak with people at the shooting scene in Krakow
A woman is seen in the immediate aftermath of Saturday’s shooting in Krakow
Emergency responders gather in the main square on Saturday evening
He added: “I remain in contact with the relevant authorities and expect a full explanation of the circumstances surrounding these tragic events.
“The head of the National Security Bureau is on his way to Krakow. The safety of Poles is an absolute priority!”
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński was also reported to be travelling to the scene.
Captain Hubert Ciepły, a spokesman for the Krakow State Fire Service, initially told local media: “Two fatalities in a shooting on the Main Market Square, 10 people injured, including two police officers. According to the police, the perpetrator has been arrested.”
A protest had been scheduled to take place in the area before the shooting occurred.
